Note: Ratings for Wednesday, Dec. 12 have been delayed because of processing problems at Nielsen. We will post them as they become avaliable.

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007

NBC's two hours of original programming trumped CBS' originals Tuesday, though not by much.

The two networks tied for first in households with a 6.1 rating/10 share, but NBC had very slight edge in total viewers (9.3 million to 9.2 million for CBS). FOX took third in households at 5.2/8, though ABC (4.9/8) had a few more viewers. The CW earned a 1.7/3.

NBC won the adults 18-49 demographic outright with a 3.0 rating. FOX came in second at 2.8, a little ahead of ABC's 2.6. CBS averaged 2.1 and The CW 1.0.

A repeat of "NCIS," 7.7/12, put CBS on top at 8 p.m. "Deal or No Deal," 7.4/12, was a close second for NBC. "Shrek the Halls" and "Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too" averaged 5.2/8 for ABC, topping a "Bones" rerun, 1.3/2, on FOX. The CW aired an "America's Next Top Model" encore.

At 9 p.m., NBC's "The Biggest Loser" and FOX's "House" rerun each drew a 6.3/10, with NBC grabbing more viewers. "Cane," 5.4/9, finished third for CBS. ABC went with a pair of "According to Jim" repeats, while a rebroadcast of "The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" scored a 2.0/3 for The CW.

ABC took the lead at 10 p.m. with "Boston Legal," 5.9/10. A second episode of "Cane" posted a 5.3/9 for CBS, beating out a "Law & Order: SVU" rerun, 4.6/8, on NBC.

Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.